Honor Flight Kern County


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Honor Flight Kern County
8200 Stockdale Hwy – Suite M-10, Box 255
Bakersfield, CA 93311


IMPORTANT!
Our phone number

661-527-3838

WE ARE ALSO ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR UPCOMING FLIGHTS!

Since it is likely that we will need to add additional flights to catch up, any fundraising and donations are very much needed and appreciated.
See you soon. Stay safe and healthy.
Please reach out to us if you need anything!
– Lili – Director HFKC
 

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Upcoming Events

 

We are taking applications of those who served through the date of the end of the Vietnam War
May 7, 1975
Applications are reviewed in the order received starting with WWII veterans, Korean, Cold War & Vietnam.

 

Download and submit your applications found here:
Applications


Activities & Fundraisers

REMEMBER, please always wear your service cap, HF shirt, jacket , and lanyards.
Please contact Arlene Aninion 661-205-1478

November 5 @ 0830
Wingland Elementary School
701 Douglas St., 93308
2 Veterans Needed

November 6 @ 0830
Standard Middle School
126 Ferguson Ave., 93308
2 Veterans Needed

November 6 @ 0800
Maple Elementary School
29161 Fresno Ave., Shafter
3 Veterans

November 7 @ 0830
Standard Elementary School
115 Minner Ave, 93308
2 Veterans Needed

November 7 @ 6pm
Veteran’s Elementary School
6301 Old Farm Rd, 93312
MANY MORE CAN COME

November 8 @ 0800
Discovery Elementary School
7500 Vaquero Ave., 93308
6 VETERANS NEEDED

November 8 @ 0830
Highland Elementary School
2900 Barnett St., 93308
1 NEEDED

November 8 @ 0845
Thorner Elementary School
5501 Thorner St., 93306

5-10 NEEDED
11/9 BC Rodeo @ KC Fairgrounds @7pm
11 NEEDED
11/10 BC Rodeo @ KC Fairgrounds @3pm
7 NEEDED

11/11 Bakersfield Veteran’s Day Parade
We have 65 spots available for Veterans
We’d LOVE as many Guardians and Volunteers to walk alongside and in front of our 4 floats!4

November 12 @ 0830
Del Rio Elementary School
600 Hidalgo St., 93314

November 15 @ 0830
Norris Elementary School
7110 Old Farm Rd, 93312

Breakfasts


Bakersfield Veteran Breakfast   
> First Thursday each month – 9am <
Bakersfield Elks Lodge #266   1616 30th St. (at H St.)
Seating is available for 240 HF veterans.
Veteran meals are FREE, all other plates $8.
Veterans, please wear your BLUE HF shirts and name badges.
Tables are limited for Senior Living buses, please PM us your RSVP!
Looking forward to seeing everyone!

 
Where can our Honor Flight veterans find smiles, hugs, plenty of hot coffee and a delicious meal??
At our monthly breakfasts in Bakersfield, Lake Isabella, Ridgecrest and Tehachapi!
 
Thursday November 14  8:00-10:00am  Lake Isabella Monthly Breakfast **
VFW Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave.  Gary Zuber (760) 379-2109 [2nd Thursdays]
 
Thursday October 17  8:00-10:00 am  Ridgecrest Monthly Breakfast**
Historic USO Building, 230 W. Ridgecrest Blvd. John Abbott (619) 808-2223 [3rd Thursdays]
 
Sat October 26 Breakfast – Tehachapi Monthly Breakfast**
Christian Life AOG, 920 W. Valley Blvd. Veterans FREE, guests $5. Rick Zanutto (661) 331-7560 [last Sat]

News Article:

Multiple donations at Thursday’s Honor Flight breakfast will help finance more veteran flights

It was a capacity crowd at the monthly Honor Flight Kern County breakfast Thursday morning at the Elks Lodge in downtown Bakersfield.

A big crowd showed up for what the organization’s founder Lili Marsh called “a big day” for Honor Flight….
Read the complete article here.


What do Honor Flight Kern County
Veterans say?

  From a Vietnam War Veteran:

“Words are inadequate to describe the raw emotions I felt nearly every waking moment while participating in the 26th Kern County Honor Flight…”

 

From a World War ll Veteran:

“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for flying me to the greatest trip of my life to Washington D.C. When I came back I thought after the way I was treated that I had personally won the war…

 

From a World War ll Veteran:

“Thank you for all you do for us Honor Flight guys. It’s MUCH appreciated! I can’t remember a trip that impressive, particularly when I was selected to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier… what an honor! 

Donate to
Honor Flight Kern County.
Many thanks to all those who have donated!

Your donations send our vets to see their memorials in Washington DC at no cost to them. 
You can donate to Honor Flight Kern County at any time by clicking the DONATE button below.



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Honor Flight Kern County
8200 Stockdale Hwy – Suite M-10, Box 255
Bakersfield, CA 93311

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